I am ready for 2010.
So far, I have gained great hands-on experience since joining Lasting Memories Productions last November. The excitement. The interaction. The deadlines. I have been taking it all in stride. My favorite part of the job is meeting with the bride and groom to discuss their wedding day. Every couple brings freshness to the job. Their enthusiasm is contagious and it forces me to work hard with them to create a video that truly captures their wedding day.
Before jumping on board with Jamie, I was working in Washington DC as a crew production assistant with MTV’s The Real World. Recently, the show has begun airing on MTV (Wednesday nights at 10 p.m.) and it has brought back all kinds of memories from last summer. The everyday observations I was able to make have helped me with my own filming abilities. I was able to ask our main cameraman technical questions about “framing shots” and “using the lens”. One co-worker once told me, “Sometimes you only get one chance to get that great shot. And when it comes, you have to be ready.” I will be.
Not only did that job give me the technical aspects of filmmaking, but mental aspects as well. I had the opportunity to work with a great director who taught me the importance of telling a story through film. Storytelling is why I got into this business. I want to be able to tell people’s story through the art of filmmaking; and what better story to tell than that of two people getting married?
Today I have the chance to pick up the camera and tell the story of a bride and groom’s wedding day. I have the chance to get that great shot that they will someday show their grandkids. It is an outstanding responsibility that I take seriously.
I look forward to beginning this decade with Lasting Memories Productions and working with you in the near future.
Happy New Year!
-Matt Forcier